Author Archives: OP King

Image copyrightAPP / GETT IMAGESImage captionRepublican Devin Nunes’ staff wrote the secretive memo The FBI has publicly challenged a push by Republican lawmakers to release a controversial memo which purports to show anti-Trump bias at the agency. “We have grave concerns about the material omissions of fact that fundamentally impact the memo’s accuracy,” the FBIContinue reading “FBI has ‘grave concerns’ about controversial Republican memo”

The first lady has avoided the public eye after the Stormy Daniels story broke. By OP  Chris Kleponis-Pool/Getty Images fMelania Trump entered the House chamber to a standing ovation Tuesday night ahead of President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address. The rousing applause punctuated an unexpected drama that played out on the sidelines of theContinue reading “The recent (rumored) drama involving Melania Trump, explained”

THE US has launched a missile in an explosive war game intended to send a message to North Korea – but an anonymous official warning the defence system it was testing failed in a major military own-goal. By OP  21 GETTY / RAYTHEON The USA has scored a military own-goal with a disastrous war gameContinue reading “USA fires missile to shoot down dummy attack as North Korea war fears boil over”

Image copyrightREUTERS The number of known sexual abuse victims of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar has grown to 265, a Michigan judge has said. At least 65 victims are set to confront Nassar, 54, in court this week in the last of three sentencing hearings, prosecutors say. He was sentenced last week to 40Continue reading “Larry Nassar case: USA Gymnastics doctor ‘abused 265 girls’”

Image copyrightAFPImage captionDemonstrations were held in Washington against Mr Trump’s decision The Trump administration has extended temporary protection for nearly 7,000 Syrians in living in the US as war continues to ravage their country. They were shielded from deportation under a humanitarian programme, Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The president has cancelled the programme for variousContinue reading “Trump grants 6,900 Syrians permission to stay in US”

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on reactions to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address (all times local): 7:50 p.m. Japan has praised President Donald Trump’s pledge of putting maximum pressure on North Korea to abandon its nuclear and missile threats. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says Japan “highly praises President TrumpContinue reading “The Latest: Japan praises Trump for pressuring North Korea”

DONALD TRUMP and Vladimir Putin’s air forces had a close call Monday when a Russian SU-27 jet performed a potentially “fatal” intercept on a US spy plane amid rising fears of World War 3. Shocking footage of the maneuver, captured by the US jet, shows just how close the Russian fighter came to the place.Continue reading “The US state department said it was aware of Mr Vafadari’s sentence and called for the "immediate release of all US citizens unjustly detained and missing in Iran". Iran does not recognise dual nationals and denies them access to consular assistance. At least 30 dual nationals – most of them Europeans or Americans – are believed to have been detained in Iran over the past three years, mostly on spying charges. Analysts say hardliners see them as bargaining chips in negotiations with the West. The dual nationals currently in prison include Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian charity worker; Iranian-American businessman Siamak Namazi and his elderly father Baquer, a former Unicef representative; and Abdolrasoul Dorri Esfahani, an Iranian-Canadian who was part of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team.”

Image copyrightCENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN IRANImage captionKaran Vafadari and Afarin Nayssari were reportedly arrested in Tehran in July 2016 A court in Iran has reportedly handed an Iranian-American man and his wife lengthy prison terms after convicting them on espionage and other charges. The US-based Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) quoted aContinue reading “Iran ‘jails Iranian-American gallery owner and wife’”

NORTH KOREA’S nuclear missiles could be able to hit the United States in a “handful of months”, CIA director Mike Pompeo has warned in an alarming interview to the BBC. By OP on this blog  CIA director warns North Korea could hit US ‘within months’ Play Video   North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un could have his nuclear missilesContinue reading “North Korea WARNING: Kim’s missile can hit US in a HANDFUL of MONTHS, CIA director reveals”

Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionThe matter raised questions about Mrs Clinton’s stated commitment to women’s advancement Hillary Clinton has admitted that she should have fired an adviser accused of sexual harassment during her 2008 presidential campaign. Burns Strider was initially docked pay and told to seek counselling but was later fired from a campaign group after againContinue reading “Burns Strider case: Clinton says she should have fired adviser”